〔大明曰〕用术以米泔浸一宿，入药。〔宗 曰〕苍术辛烈，须米泔浸洗，再换泔浸二
日，
炒，
〔 曰〕凡修事，火燎去须，细锉了，酒浸一夜，蒸之，从巳至申，取出晒干用。〔时
珍曰〕今人惟锉炒去毛须用。
〔 曰〕凡使须用枸杞子汤浸一宿，待稍软漉出，再酒浸一伏时，漉出，同菊花熬焦黄
，去菊花，以布拭干用。〔时珍曰〕今法∶惟以酒浸一宿，锉焙入药。若急用，只以温水浸
软去
〔 曰〕凡使须去心，否则令人烦闷。仍用甘草汤浸一宿，曝干或焙干用。
〔 曰〕凡使时呼仙灵脾，以夹刀夹去叶四畔花枝，每一斤用羊脂四两拌炒，待脂尽为
度。
〔 曰〕采得以清水洗，刮去皮，于槐砧上用铜刀切豆许大，以生稀布袋盛，于乌豆水
中浸一宿，取出用酒拌湿蒸之，从巳至亥，取出曝干。勿犯铁器及牛乳，斑人鬓须。〔大明
曰〕
〔 曰〕凡采得后，须用蒲草重重相隔，入甑蒸两伏时，晒干用。勿犯铜器，饵之噎人
喉，丧人目。
〔 曰〕凡使，每一斤用蜡三两溶水拌蒸之，待水干，取去头并两畔髭，细锉用。
〔 曰〕凡使以布拭去肉毛，用浆水浸二伏时，漉出，于柳木火上焙干用。〔时珍曰〕
五脏六
为治
则以
朴硝
炒；
制其
〔 曰〕秦艽须于脚文处认取∶左文列为秦，治疾；右文列为艽，即发香港脚。凡用秦，
以布拭去黄白毛，乃用还元汤浸一宿，日干用。〔时珍曰〕秦艽但以左文者为良，分秦与艽
为
[Li Tingfei (Da Ming)] When using Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu), soak it in rice-washing water overnight, then decoct for medicinal use. [Kou Zongshi] Cangzhu has a pungent and acrid nature; it must be soaked and washed in rice-washing water, then replaced with fresh rice-washing water and soaked for two days, followed by stir-frying.
[Su Song] For processing, first singe off the root hairs with fire, cut finely, soak in wine overnight, steam from Si hour to Shen hour, then take out and dry in the sun for use. [Li Shizhen] Nowadays, people only cut and stir-fry it to remove the hairs and roots.
[Su Song] For processing Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), soak it in Lycii Fructus (Gouqizi) decoction overnight until slightly soft, drain, then soak in wine for one shichen (approx. 2 hours), drain again, and simmer together with Chrysanthemi Flos (Juhua) until scorched yellow. Remove the Chrysanthemum flowers, wipe dry with cloth, and use. [Li Shizhen] The current method: simply soak in wine overnight, cut, and bake for use. If urgent use is needed, simply soak in warm water until soft... [Text missing].
[Su Song] For processing Polygalae Radix (Yuanzhi), the heart must be removed, otherwise it causes irritability and oppression. It should still be soaked in Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) decoction overnight, dried in the sun or baked, and then used.
[Su Song] For processing Epimedii Folium (Yinyanghuo), also known as Xianlingpi, use tongs to remove the flower branches from the four edges of the leaves. For every jin (500g) of herb, mix and stir-fry with 4 liang (200g) of sheep fat until the fat is completely absorbed.
[Su Song] After harvesting, wash with clear water, scrape off the skin, cut into bean-sized pieces on a locust wood cutting board using a copper knife. Place in a raw linen bag, soak overnight in Vigna mungo (Wudou) water, take out, mix with wine to moisten, and steam from Si hour to Hai hour. Take out and dry in the sun. Do not come into contact with iron vessels or cow's milk, as this may cause hair loss and beard falling. [Li Tingfei (Da Ming)] adds...
[Su Song] After harvesting, layer with cattail grass, steam in a steamer for two shichen (approx. 4 hours), dry in the sun, and use. Do not contact copper vessels; ingestion may cause choking and damage vision.
[Su Song] For processing [Herb Name Missing], melt 3 liang (150g) of wax in water per jin (500g) of herb, mix and steam. When the water dries, remove the head and the "whiskers" on both sides, cut finely, and use.
[Su Song] For processing [Herb Name Missing], wipe off the fleshy hairs with cloth, soak in Jiangshui (fermented grain water) for two shichen, drain, and bake dry over willow wood fire. [Li Shizhen] Regarding the five zang and six fu organs... [Text missing] then stir-fry with Natrii Sulfas (Piaoxiao); to restrain its... [Text missing].
[Su Song] Qinjiao must be identified by the texture at the base of the stem: if the left-side texture forms the character "Qin", it treats diseases; if the right-side texture forms the character "Jiu", it induces Hong Kong foot (podagra/tinea pedis). When using Qinjiao, wipe off the yellow-white hairs with cloth, then soak in Huanyuan Tang overnight, dry in the sun, and use. [Li Shizhen] Qinjiao is considered superior if the left-side texture is present; distinguishing between Qin and Jiu... [Text missing].